Take A Bow: Lovely Job On The Engraving
I happened to notice some interesting saxophone photos on Flickr this morning by Steve Barringer. However, one in particular grabbed my attention more than the others: the ornate engraving …
Asian-made Saxophones
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Another Nail In The Coffin Of The Saxophone Industry
While it is true that over the last number of years Asian horns have been improving in quality, a lot of what’s coming over from …
International Woodwind & Their Flagship IW 661 Bass Saxophone
When I started the Bassic Sax Blog just over 3 years ago, I had no idea that this small section of my website would become …
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The Italian Saxophobia Project
In the central Italian province of Rome, is a town called Fiumicino. There you’ll find the Centro Studi Musicali Torre in Pietra (CSMT). According to their website—that is only …
When Is A Hohner, Not A Hohner?
A recent thread on Sax On The Web had me discussing the newer, stencil Hohner saxophones. I say newer because I don’t know exactly when …
